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Jun. 29, 2011 | 10:59 AM

Gates, pragmatist who oversaw two US wars, retires

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates salutes at Arlington National Cemetery after attending the burial service for U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. O'Brien June 28, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. AFP

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